Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Intel has launched their range of Xeon 600 Workstation processors along with a new W890 chipset so it's time for a review to see how the new technology performs. We put the Asus Pro WS W890-SAGE through its paces with an Engineering Sample of the 64-core Xeon 696X and discovered a few unexpected results as we show in our video.
Read the written review here: kitguru.net/components/motherboard/leo-waldock/asus-pro-ws-w890-sage-review-w-xeon-696x
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00:00 Intro
00:46 Hardware
01:45 Xeon Platform details
04:50 Asus Pro WS W890-SAGE
07:55 Heatsinks removed
08:34 VRMs
09:12 Accessories
10:30 Cooling the processor / Other hardware
11:57 BIOS Setup
12:12 Stress Test / Cinebench
13:26 AMD Test Platform
14:00 Cinebench 2026/2024 Multi Core
14:44 Blender ClassRoom Render
15:31 Geekbench 6.6 Multi Core
15:55 HandBrake Conversion
17:07 7-Zip V26
17:33 Conclusion
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Intel has launched their range of Xeon 600 Workstation processors along with a new W890 chipset so it's time for a review to see how the new technology performs. We put the Asus Pro WS W890-SAGE through its paces with an Engineering Sample of the 64-core Xeon 696X and discovered a few unexpected results as we show in our video.
Read the written review here: kitguru.net/components/motherboard/leo-waldock/asus-pro-ws-w890-sage-review-w-xeon-696x
Learn more about CyberPowerPC's VIVID range here: cyberpowersystem.co.uk/?utm_source=kitguru&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=digitalpartner2026
00:00 Intro
00:46 Hardware
01:45 Xeon Platform details
04:50 Asus Pro WS W890-SAGE
07:55 Heatsinks removed
08:34 VRMs
09:12 Accessories
10:30 Cooling the processor / Other hardware
11:57 BIOS Setup
12:12 Stress Test / Cinebench
13:26 AMD Test Platform
14:00 Cinebench 2026/2024 Multi Core
14:44 Blender ClassRoom Render
15:31 Geekbench 6.6 Multi Core
15:55 HandBrake Conversion
17:07 7-Zip V26
17:33 Conclusion
We never offer affiliate links or take percentages of product sales. If we say the product is good or bad we mean it. Our Editor in chief wrote about why you should value this and how the industry is rife with fake reviews from 'influencers' - read here bit.ly/3pXzaw4
Buy our merch from here: kitgurutech.myspreadshop.co.uk
Discord invite link: discord.gg/4cqFSWY
Steam Community steamcommunity.com/groups/kitguruofficial
Be sure to support us on PATREON patreon.com/kitgurutech and read our MANTRA on HONEST REVIEWS Here: bit.ly/2BopnF9
Visit our facebook page over here! facebook.com/KitGuru.net
Visit our Twitter page over here! twitter.com/kitgurupress?lang=en
#intel #w890 #asus #696x
